Timothy J. Coco v. Lawrence, City of - Office of the City Clerk (SPR 20251663)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records June 23, 2025 SPR25/1663 Eileen O’Connor Bernal City Clerk City of Lawrence 200 Common Street Lawrence, MA 01840 Dear Ms. Bernal: I have received the petition of the Timothy J. Coco, of Public Media of New England, Inc., appealing the nonresponse of the City of Lawrence (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On May 16, 2025, Mr. Coco requested, “Litigation settlement agreement with [an identified individual].” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Coco petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/1663, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the City has provided a response. Accordingly, the City is ordered to provide Mr. Coco with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Coco may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Timothy J. Coco One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us